If you’re like most people, you probably use your computer to do a lot more than just sit around and stare at a screen all day. You might be out and about, working on a project or catching up on some work. And if you’re like most people, you probably want your computer to go into hibernation when you’re not using it so it doesn’t take up any extra space on your hard drive. Setting the hibernation time in Windows 10 is easy enough. Here’s how:

  1. Open the Start menu and click Settings.
  2. Click System and then click Power & Sleep.
  3. Under “When my PC sleeps,” click Change power plan settings. In the “Power plan type” drop-down menu, select High performance (default). In the “Hibernate” section, under “Enabled,” select Allow this device to hibernate (default). Under “Hibernation time,” type a number that’s at least two hours long (for example, 12:00). Click Save changes. ..

Want to specify or change the time your Windows 11 PC must be inactive before it enters hibernation mode? If so, it’s quick and easy to make that change on your computer. You can specify a custom time for when your machine is plugged in and when it’s on battery. Here’s how.

Set or Change the Hibernation Time in Windows 11

To begin the hibernation time change process, first, open Control Panel on your Windows 11 PC. You can do this by opening the “Start” menu, searching for “Control Panel,” and selecting the app in the search results.

In Control Panel, head to Hardware and Sound > Power Options. Then, next to your power plan, choose “Change Plan Settings.”

On the following page, select “Change Advanced Power Settings.”

A “Power Options” window will open. Here, expand Sleep > Hibernate After.

In the expanded “Hibernate After” menu, you’ll see two options:

On Battery: To specify when your PC enters hibernation mode when it’s using battery charge, select this option. Plugged In: To tell your PC when to enter hibernation mode when it’s plugged in, select this option.

After you’ve specified the time, at the bottom of the “Power Options” window, click “Apply” followed by “OK.”

And that’s it. Your Windows 11 PC will now only enter hibernation after your specified inactive period has passed. You’re all set.

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